I am quoting excerpts from this months Inc by Jeff Hading.
Dunning-Kruger Effect, a type of cognitive bias where people believe they’re smarter and more skilled than they actually are. Combine a lack of self-awareness with low cognitive ability and boom: You overestimate your own intelligence and competence.
As Dunning says, “If you’re incompetent, you can’t know you’re incompetent… the skills you need to produce the right answer are the very same skills you need to recognize the right answer.”
Or as my grandfather said, “The dumber you are, the more you think you know.”
As Inc. colleague Jessica Stillman says, “Next time you’re trying to determine if someone is actually super smart or simply bluffing, don’t ask whether they’re always right. Instead, ask when was the last time they changed their opinion. If they can’t name lots of times they were wrong, they’re probably not as smart as they want to appear.”
Which means they’re probably a D-K.
So is there ever a point in religion where you know with certainty that this is the final answer?
YES.
BUT. BUT
It is very far away. Very very far. Usually you should be revising what you understand in religion every day. Always a step closer to something more pure. And a more prestine experience. If you keep the same understanding and have the same experience your stagnant
Religion changes their answer all the time. Is being Gay wrong or right? Is the world flat? There was a time when scientists were in jail for 20 years for saying it was round / moved. Isn’t that an example of DK effect? So many leaders insist on their stupid, illogical view point ! And remain adamant !
However , certain truths are eternal. We can understand them differently as we progress.
Bhavin